Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

The arrows and javelins did not harm the old turtle, but they enraged it.

It lurked underwater, repeatedly ramming the rocky platform with its massive body, causing the platform to shake violently.

At the same time, towering waves surged upwards, crashing against the rocky platform.

Lu Fengnian quickly ordered everyone to retreat to the foot of the cliff, grab the ropes around their waists, and huddle together.

The old turtle was clearly enraged, rolling and thrashing in the water, stirring up waves.

Giant waves, as tall as a person, crashed against the rocky platform wave after wave.

The sixteen men were tossed about by the giant waves. If they hadn't worked together and hadn't been secured by the ropes around their waists, some of them would probably have been swept into the water.

The old turtle caused trouble in the water for a full quarter of an hour before finally stopping, perhaps because it was tired of its antics.

However, it didn't stay idle; it dived back to the bottom of the water to continue filling the gaps in the river channel.

Lu Fengnian and the others breathed a sigh of relief and came out from under the rock wall.

"Brother Fengnian, this old turtle is almost a demon; it hides its vital organs very well. We have no chance of hitting it at all." Zhao Tie frowned.

Yang Yinfeng and Yang Sihai echoed the sentiment, expressing the same idea.

One of the men wielding a javelin had his hand outstretched, revealing a crack in the web between his thumb and forefinger, from which blood was flowing.

He shook his head. "This beast's carapace is too hard. Not only did my javelin not hurt it, but the recoil also injured my hand."

Zhao Tie said in a deep voice, "It moves nimbly in the water, and we can't do anything to it."

Lu Fengnian turned his gaze to Yang Kai.

Yang Kai cleared his throat. "If there's a way to make it surface and stay there for even a moment, I'm confident I can hit its vital point."

Yang Sihai added, "This old beast is very cunning. We've already alerted it, so it'll be difficult to get it to show itself again."

After a moment's thought, Lu Fengnian turned his gaze to Yang Kai again, "I'll find a way to lure it out."

Zhao Tie quickly followed up, "Brother Fengnian, what's your plan?"

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "There's no better way. I'll have to act as bait and lure this old beast out."

With that, he waved to the crowd, "You all retreat to the other side of the cliff. Leave the matter to me and Yang Kai."

The other men looked worried and expressed their willingness to lend a hand.

Lu Feng chuckled softly, "Since I brought you out, I have to bring you back safe and sound. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to your families."

Besides, this old turtle has such thick skin, there's nothing you can do about it.

Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.

The men then fell silent and retreated to the foot of the cliff.

Yang Kai gripped the hunting bow tightly in his hand, his expression very solemn.

Lu Fengnian patted him on the shoulder, "Relax a bit. It doesn't matter if you miss. We have time to slowly wear down this old beast."

Yang Kai nodded, found a high point on the rocky platform, and prepared for battle.

Lu Fengnian, with a cedar log in one hand and two javelins in the other, slowly approached the edge of the rocky platform.

He put down the javelin, grabbed the cedar log, and instead of poking the riverbank, he poked the old turtle at the bottom of the water.

The old turtle was so large that it was easy for it to be poked squarely.

Moreover, Lu Fengnian didn't just poke once; after hitting the target, he didn't pause for a moment, but used all his strength to poke four more times with great force.

The pokes only hit the turtle's carapace; they couldn't hurt it, they were just meant to provoke it.

Because of excessive force, the cedar tree broke in half when it was stabbed with the last blow.

The old turtle was enraged again and immediately floated to the surface.

However, it was already somewhat wary of arrows and javelins, so it did not fully surface. Instead, it charged violently at the rocky platform from about a foot below the surface, stirring up waves that crashed towards Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian did not retreat. He dropped the cedar wood in his hand, quickly picked up two javelins beside him, and thrust them repeatedly at the old turtle in the water.

The waves crashed against his body, and although his slightly bent body swayed repeatedly, his feet seemed nailed to the rocky platform, never moving an inch.

The old turtle was prepared. Seeing the javelin coming, it quickly swam and rolled, hiding its vital parts.

When Lu Fengnian thrusts his javelin into the water, he doesn't use all his strength. Once the old turtle hides its vital points, he immediately pulls back his javelin and thrusts it out again, aiming for the old turtle's other vital points.

For a time, Lu Fengnian repeatedly thrust and stabbed on the rocky platform, while the old turtle thrashed and rolled in the water, engaging in a lively battle.

Finally, Lu Fengnian found an opportunity and pierced the hem of the old turtle's skirt with a javelin.

The shot pierced through the turtle's skirt, leaving a bloody hole the size of a baby's fist.

The old turtle, in pain, suddenly thrashed about underwater, sending towering waves crashing towards Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian bent down slightly, bracing his feet firmly against the rocky platform, and withstood the impact of the waves without taking a single step back.

At the same time, he thrust repeatedly with the two javelins in his hands, continuing his attack on the old turtle.

The old turtle was now truly enraged. It hated Lu Fengnian to the core. Finally, it stopped hiding underwater and leaped out of the water, landing half its body on the rocky platform. It stretched out its head and viciously bit Lu Fengnian's ankle.

Lu Fengnian did not retreat, but dropped the javelin and jumped in place to avoid the old turtle's attack.

He cannot retreat; if he does, the old turtle's beak will not be able to reach it, and it will inevitably dive into the water.

He used himself as bait to lure the turtle, creating an opportunity for Yang Kai to shoot.

The old turtle may appear clumsy and slow, but when it stretches its head to bite, it is extremely ferocious and fast.

Although it has no teeth, both its upper and lower jaws are hard, horny beaks with extremely sharp edges. If it were to bite Lu Fengnian, it could probably break his leg in one bite.

Even if the leg wasn't bitten off, once the old turtle got its grip, it wouldn't let go and would immediately pull Lu Fengnian down to the bottom of the water.

Once underwater, Lu Fengnian will undoubtedly die.

Therefore, Lu Fengnian took this action at great risk.

He would never have dared to do this if he didn't have enough confidence in his speed.

The old turtle stretched its head out and retracted, relentlessly chasing and biting Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian stood directly in front of the old turtle, leaping sideways to dodge its attacks.

Below the rock face, Zhao Tie, Yang Yinfeng, Yang Sihai, and the others had their hearts in their throats, watching the battle unfolding at the edge of the rock platform with tense expressions, not daring to breathe.

On the other side of the rocky edge, in a slightly higher area, Yang Kai had already drawn his hunting bow to its full extent, but he hesitated to shoot the arrow. He was waiting for an opportunity, a chance to hit the bullseye.

Previously, he had promised Lu Fengnian that he could shoot the old turtle in just a breath.

However, he clearly underestimated the turtle's speed.

Each time the old turtle stretched its neck to bite, it did so with incredible speed. If it missed, it would immediately retract its head to protect its neck.

This made it very difficult for Yang Kai to find an opportunity to shoot an arrow.